Talk:Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution

Excessive fines
In Texas, 1.8 million American citizens have revoked drivers licenses due to unpaid court fees. The rest of the United States has similar figures. Do these statistics fall under "Excessive fines?" The loss of millions of citizens' rights due to court involvement which involves money?

Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/millions-of-drivers-lost-their-licenses-for-failing-to-pay-court-fees-study-finds/2017/09/25/c495aed6-9f01-11e7-84fb-b4831436e807_story.html?utm_term=.e0dfe8b6db7a — Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.43.193.173 (talk) 03:52, 3 January 2018 (UTC)

Risk of Injury while Incarcerated is not Protected
Justice Thomas has repeatedly argued that the "Eighth Amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment historically concerned only injuries relating to a criminal sentence." This is noted in several dissents. "I would draw the line at actual, serious injuries and reject the claim that exposure to the risk of injury can violate the Eighth Amendment." Source: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/551/89/#tab-opinion-1962504

'''I would like a small section written discussing this interesting caveat. I may do it but I'll defer to the page's authors first.''' Asherkobin (talk) 09:00, 29 October 2022 (UTC)